Diary Methods is a key method used by social and personality psychologists in their research. This volume begins with a rationale for Diary Methods, especially as applied to these fields, and then proceeds in a non-technical, very accessible fashion to elucidate on how the method can and should be applied in research. The author, John B. Nezlek, is a known protagnost of the diary method in his own scholarly work and has written this title in an invitational way for the beginning user to this method.

This text will be perfect for all advanced students and researchers in social and personality psychology using Diary Methods as part of their studies or research.

Designing a Study

Designing a Study

When designing a diary-style study, the most important consideration should be the question motivating the study, and the fact that some type of diary method is the best or only way to study the topic in which you are interested. For example, assume you are interested in the extent to which people interact with a ...

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